Overview
- Jordan Morris exited with a noncontact injury in the 8th minute, and substitute Paul Rothrock assisted Albert Rusnák’s 15th-minute header before scoring in the 62nd minute.
- A video review wiped out Hassani Dotson’s apparent debut goal for a foul on the free kick sequence, and he later left with a head injury, replaced by 18-year-old Snyder Brunell in first-half stoppage time.
- Noah Cobb’s initial red card for Colorado was downgraded to yellow after VAR, part of a choppy first half that featured four Rapids bookings.
- Andrew Thomas made four saves for a shutout in his first match as Seattle’s starting goalkeeper, with longtime starter Stefan Frei now the backup; Zack Steffen recorded three saves for Colorado.
- Wells blasted his team’s passive first half and said changes are coming before the home date with Portland, while Seattle begins a five-game road stretch and does not return to Lumen Field until April 12 due to World Cup turf work.